Swan No 1 at one of our hospitals
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341742)
Rockingham, Australia
December 10, 2024 2:43am CST
We went to visit Vince’s elder brother in hospital. There is a lot of construction work going on there and on the first visit we had a bit of trouble finding a parking are, a bit more trouble finding the right room and even more trouble getting back to our car! Today’s visit was easier and we had time for Vince to take photos of some swan sculptures with his phone.
There are perhaps half a dozen swan sculptures in the newly decorated mall and pictured is one of them. There is a new hotel at the hospital complex. I guess it’s aimed at country people needing accommodation near the hospital and I think this swan sitting on his suitcase is a nod to the hotel. The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is Western Australia’s bird emblem.
He's very cute, isn’t he? I’ll put up photos of the others in due course.
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
10 Dec
It really is a lovely sculpture, and suppose if each differed slightly you could navigate your way through the area by using them as landmarks.
It is a wonderful idea to have a hotel in such close proximity to the hospital. There is one around the corner from one of our hospitals in the city-the larges one. Our son and his wife stayed there the night before the twins were born because they had begun to induce our daughter-in-law and for safety reasons he wanted to be as close as possible to the hospital. They also gave them a pager which they were to expect a page on when the doctor could take her to continue her along the way-they had to wait on a delivery before that would happen.
So much for that story of the stork or the cabbage patch. This is done as a calculated medical production line. 
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec
He does indeed - especially today as it's very, very hot.
@mishocat05 (62)
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10 Dec
He is indeed cute, but his hind part looks more like a duck than a swan.
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@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Dec
How can you tell? It's behind him...
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@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Dec
I womder what's in the suit case...
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@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Dec
@JudyEv Just as long as it's not full of goose poop.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Dec
@BarBaraPrz Yeah, that wouldn't be nice! lol
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
16 Dec
This one is a genuine work of art!
One would always be delighted to take its picture!
I have not heard much about Black Swan but am now more interested in knowing about it.
How is Vince's elder brother's condition now?
By the way, can you request Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc plus Travis Head to show a little more generosity?
They are making life hellish for the Indian Cricket team!!
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec
His brother is still in hospital but he is being well looked after and is quite happy there really. They are going to do a biopsy on a lump in his lung. Thank you for asking.
Each team has done well in separate games. Hopefully, the Aussies will prevail. 
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@ptrikha_2 (47062)
• India
19h
@JudyEv
Is Biopsy indicator of Tumor or just part of the analysis?
Hopefully, everything is fine.
Yeah it is just part of Sports!
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@allknowing (137552)
• India
10 Dec
I had to get back and look at the photo again as I had not noticed the suitcase until lI read your post Innovative surely.
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
11 Dec
It’s very cute and hopefully brings a smile to anyone who’s apprehensive about the hospital.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec
I can imagine a child sitting on one as they're quite big.
@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Dec
I love that sculpture of the swan,
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@freelancermariagrace (28588)
• Philippines
11 Dec
I would also take a photo of the cute swan sculpture. 
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@aureategloom (11085)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
10 Dec
i'm glad that you got more time to spend with your husband's brother 
that's a nice sculpture and the hotel at the hospital complex seems like a good idea.
that's a nice sculpture and the hotel at the hospital complex seems like a good idea.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec
I think the hotel is a great idea but I don't know how expensive it will be.
@aureategloom (11085)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
11 Dec
@JudyEv maybe they'll be considerate and create affordable prices.
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@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
10 Dec
The swan sculpture is very nice.
I hope that Vince's brother is doing fine.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Dec
They are still doing tests to try to find out what is wrong. Thanks for the good wishes.
@LindaOHio (181321)
• United States
10 Dec
That's a nice sculpture. Sorry to hear about Vince's brother. I hope he's OK. Have a good day.
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